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Special guests Denise Lewis, Gabby Logan & ex Wasps Scotland Rugby Kenny Logan Join David Ross at DRET Summer Cup 2015.
David Ross Education Trust22 July 2015
Special guests Denise Lewis, Gabby Logan & ex Wasps Scotland Rugby Kenny Logan Join David Ross at DRET Summer Cup 2015.
Special guests Denise Lewis, Gabby Logan & ex Wasps Scotland Rugby Kenny Logan Join David Ross at DRET Summer Cup 2015.
The David Ross Education Trust Summer Cup 2014 A dozen elite athletes, including Dame Kelly Holmes.
David Ross Education Trust8 June 2015
The David Ross Education Trust Summer Cup 2014 A dozen elite athletes, including Dame Kelly Holmes.
The David Ross Education Trust Summer Cup 2014 was a fantastic day. A dozen elite athletes, including Dame Kelly Holmes, 1500 pupils and students, a full stadium - no wonder Sky Sports News described it as the “best school sports day in the country”.
Lewis Hamilton opens Lodge Park Academy alongside David Ross
Lincoln Castle Revealed: Sunshine and 2,500 crowd greet Princess Anne as £22m makeover is unveiled
Lincolnshire Echo8 June 2015
Lincoln Castle Revealed: Sunshine and 2,500 crowd greet Princess Anne as £22m makeover is unveiled
Visitors can now traverse the whole perimeter of Lincoln Castle for the first time in its 947-year history because of the huge improvements made to the walls. And Princess Anne was also shown the Victorian prison, plus the showpiece David PJ Ross Magna Carta Vault, where she met the benefactor which gave it its name.
David Ross invests over £11 million in the Midlands
ITV Central News spoke to David Ross, one of the co-owners of the Carphone Warehouse and one of the Midlands most successful businessmen.
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David Ross has become Grimsby's first billionaire, according to the latest rich list. The former Carphone Warehouse boss is the fifth richest person in the East Midlands and the 108th richest in the country according to the Sunday Times Rich List.
David Ross's quest to help Nottingham children achieve their potential
Local PressSeptember 24, 2013
HELPING HAND: Helping children in disadvantaged areas of the city get to university.
Ross has set up the David Ross Foundation and David Ross Educational Trust. Through these charities, he has put significant money into Nottingham Potential, an initiative of David Greenaway, the vice chancellor of the University of Nottingham who wants to help children in disadvantaged areas of the city get to university.
Talented nine-year-old Northamptonshire pupil receives scholarship for motocross
Local PressMay 20, 2015 By lawrence.john
Talented nine-year-old Northamptonshire pupil receives scholarship for motocross
Tyler Ethridge, age 9, was awarded the Odey Scholarship as part of a programme run by the David Ross Education Trust (DRET).
John Ross MBE Community Trust Fund: Making more than £50k's worth of major difference to worthy causes
Local PressSeptrmber 3, 2014
HELPING HAND: Gill Ross, representing the John Ross MBE Community Trust Fund, presents a £500 cheque to Andy Smith, director of the Get Hooked On Positive Activities community project.
David said: "Since the John Ross MBE Community Fund was established, nearly £50,000 has been donated to local good causes and charities. "There has been some national attention on Grimsby, and particularly the East Marsh, over recent weeks and months. "While some of this has been less than positive, through the academies in my education trust I see on a daily basis that there is a great deal that we should be proud of. "Our young people show huge potential. Our community provides a supportive and caring environment and we are seeing progress and development in the town."
David Ross Sports Village
Our new state-of-the-art £40 million David Ross Sports Village will help take sport at Nottingham to the top. It promises to be a fantastic new addition to University Park Campus providing all our sports teams and clubs with a great range of innovative new facilities in a lively and inclusive environment. While construction is underway temporary facilities will be available. Our vision for sport is bold and ambitious. The new development will help us increase participation in sports at all levels and provide the support people need to develop and excel, whether you're a casual player or an elite athlete.
'Pop Art to Britart:
Modern Masters from the David Ross Collection' features Bridget Riley's dynamic visual waves and the emotionally arresting and exquisite Gossip by Howard Hodgkin. William Cash previews the show.
Previously unseen and important British country house art collections do not often travel en masse. Maybe the odd picture is crated off to a loan exhibition at the Met, or the Ashmolean or the Venice Biennale (such as the Franchetti Collection this summer). But an art gallery on the university campus of Nottingham? As ever David Ross has revealed himself to be bold, radical and innovative.
Abstract
Although a substantial amount of research has examined the constructs of warmth and competence, far less has examined how these constructs develop and what benefits may accrue when warmth and competence are cultivated. Yet there are positive consequences, both emotional and behavioral, that are likely to occur when brands hold perceptions of both. In this paper, we shed light on when and how warmth and competence are jointly promoted in brands, and why these reputations matter.
Grimsby Community Awards 2014
The main prize was presented by last year's winner Pam Hodge, on behalf of the event's main sponsor the John Ross MBE Community Fund. Read more
The John Ross MBE Community Trust Fund, which has handed out more than £50,000 to scores of worthy causes across North East Lincolnshire, is appealing for more groups to come forward for the next round of funding.
The trust, set up in 2011, followed the death of the fishing industry figure John Ross MBE. It has helped many small community groups to buy new equipment, improve facilities or simply stay afloat, and was set up by John Ross' son David Ross.
Nevill Holt Opera
The Nevill Holt Opera, which is hosted by David Ross who founded Carphone Warehouse, is fast becoming one of the highlights of the British Summer Social Season and it has sold out in record time this year. It was launched as an independent opera festival in 2013 and takes place in a beautiful and unique stately home setting. General Manager Rosenna East is extremely busy with preparations for this year’s performance but she managed to find some time in her diary to give readers of The Sloaney a preview of the event.
WHY IS OPERA SIGNIFICANT TO NEVILL HOLT?
Our founder patron, David Ross, has imported opera to Nevill Holt for over a decade. There is a history and also an appetite from the local audience. Over the last two years it has taken a step up in significance as we are now creating our own work, rather than just featuring other people’s touring productions. The stable block theatre dates back to the 16th century and is a very unique place to hear opera – it is unlike anywhere else!
Plans revealed for permanent Nevill Holt theatre
Ambitious plans to create a permanent theatre in the hamlet of Nevill Holt have been revealed. Businessman David Ross, who owns Nevill Holt Hall and the entire hamlet of Nevill Holt, told the Mail this week about his “ambitious and major plans” to create a permanent theatre at the site which would blend sympathetically with the historic stable block near the hall. At the moment, he has planning permission for a temporary theatre. Mr Ross told the Mail his team plans to work with English Heritage to make a “significant investment” in creating a permanent site. Work could start next year or in 2016, depending on planning permission.
David Ross Foundation donates £1.4m to Lincoln Castle's Magna Carta vault
Foundation Lincolnshire County Council | January 15, 2015
The Historic Lincoln Trust has secured a £1.4m donation for the Lincoln Castle Revealed project.
The generous donation is being made by the David Ross Foundation, which helps children and young people discover their strengths through a wide-range of world-class opportunities focusing on education, sports, arts and the community. The money will go towards the creation of a new underground home to showcase Magna Carta and the Charter of the Forest, which will be named the David P.J. Ross Magna Carta Vault in honour of the foundation’s contribution. Lord Cormack, chairman of the Historic Lincoln Trust, said: “We are extremely grateful to the David Ross Foundation for ensuring that Lincoln Cathedral’s copy of Magna Carta, one of only four to survive, will be displayed in a special purpose-built vault in Lincoln Castle.
“This will mean that generations of visitors and students will have a unique opportunity to appreciate the full significance of the most important constitutional document in our history: the foundation of the rule of law in this country and inspiration to countries throughout the world”. David Ross, chairman of the David Ross Foundation, added: “Having grown up in Lincolnshire, I am very proud to be able to be part of the new Magna Carta Vault development at Lincoln Castle. “Not only is it important for Lincoln and the area to attract more visitors but it will also be a significant educational facility, offering learning across a broad range of National Curriculum subject areas for primary and secondary pupils.”